Following the release of Call of Duty's Season 3, Treyarch released a new update today April 27 in order to iron out some of the bugs and crashes that have popped up. There are also various "stability fixes" to improve the quality of life for Black Ops Cold War.MULTIPLAYERContinue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Only a few steps inland from the beach where your ship is wrecked at the start of Boomerang X, you realize some great calamity has befallen this strange place. As you make your way into the interior of the island, you find a ravaged village and the bodies of the giant mantis people who once lived there. Whatever happened here, they tried to fight it. They failed.But then you find one of their artifacts: a strange boomerang, which looks more like a throwing star made out of bone (or more specifically, the Glaive throwing blade thing from the movie Krull). The mantis people, the Yoran, weren't able to use this boomerang to save themselves, but you sure can. Just seconds after finding it, you'll whip the blade through strange monster creatures made of goo as easily as if you had invented the weapon.Things move fast in Boomerang X, as we discovered with a hands-on preview of the game that lasted about an hour. The game is actually a series of wave-based arena fights where several brands of these goo creatures appear, and you need to cut them down to size with the boomerang. You play Boomerang X from a first-person perspective, so these fights have a platforming and shooter feel, with the caveat that you only have this one weapon to defend yourself with. The handy thing about your boomerang is that it always returns to your hand (as you'd expect), but that delay in shots means that every throw is a tactical decision.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The MCU's level of secrecy regarding new projects is legendary, even to their stars. Captain America 4 was recently confirmed to be in the works from Falcon and the Winter Soldier lead writer Malcolm Spellman scripting, but star Anthony Mackie doesn't have any details yet. In fact, according to an interview with EW, he learned about the project just like everyone else."I literally found out yesterday in a grocery store," Mackie said. "The checkout guy named Dwayne [was like] 'Yo, man. Is this real?!' I'm like, 'I haven't heard anything.' That's what I love about working for Marvel. They call you, they're like, 'Come to L.A. We wanna tell you what's going on.' So, I'm excited to see what happens, but I haven't heard anything."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Niantic's annual Pokemon Go Fest event will return from July 17-18. Like last year, Pokemon Go Fest 2021 will be a two-day global event that players around the world will be able to participate in.Niantic hasn't shared many other details about this year's Pokemon Go Fest just yet, but the studio teases that it will be a big one since both Pokemon Go and the Pokemon series as a whole are celebrating notable anniversaries.Time to mark your calendars, Trainers! 🗓️ 🎊 #PokemonGOFest2021 will be a two-day global event from July 17 to July 18! 🎊 We can’t wait to show you what’s in store. https://t.co/L0fcETooMj pic.twitter.com/jljTUQBE1h — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) April 27, 2021 Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft reported earnings on Tuesday, revealing that Xbox is doing exceptionally well right now from a business perspective following the launch of the Xbox Series X|S and the completion of its acquisition of ZeniMax.Gaming revenue was $3.53 billion for the quarter ended March 31, which is up a whopping 50% year-over-year. Content and services revenue for Xbox jumped by 34%, thanks to game sales and revenue from Game Pass. Xbox hardware revenue, meanwhile, exploded, posting a 232% year-over-year gain thanks in part to the launch of the Xbox Series X|S.Analyst Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners also mentioned that gaming revenue for the past 12 months reached about $15 billion, which is up from $10.3 billion for the 12 months before that. In short, Xbox is posting massively successful numbers right now.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's been almost a week since Season 3 started for Call of Duty: Warzone, and along with the "new" 1984 Verdansk map came a shift in the gun meta. Weapon tuning for Season 3 has mostly dethroned the FFAR 1 assault rifle that reigned supreme in Warzone for most of Season 2. You can still hold your own with Season 2's star class, but there are actually better choices for the time being.It's been a while since the meta hasn't felt restricted to just one or two overpowered weapons, so this is a great time to try out new weapon builds. Here are a few different options to test out for your Warzone loadouts.Best CR-56 AMAX LoadoutMost assault rifles couldn't compete with the FFAR 1's previously god-tier high fire rate and low recoil, but now Season 3 finally lets the CR-56 AMAX assault rifle shine. Actually, this has been a solid assault rifle since its introduction into Modern Warfare, and it's been my personal favorite Warzone weapon, even when everyone else was on the FFAR 1 hype train. I'm happy to see this gun sitting at the top of the pack, as this is currently the best long- to mid-range option in Warzone right now. It does have more recoil than the FFAR 1 had last season, but equipping something like the Commando Foregrip attachment can help with that.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's full steam ahead for the MCU and all of their projects. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney+'s Ironheart show has brought Chinaka Hodge (TNT's Snowpiercer) on as head writer.The show will focus on Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne, a brilliant teenage inventor who was introduced in the comics back in 2016's Invincible Iron Man. Williams created her own version of the Iron Man armor in her dorm at MIT and eventually took over as Iron Man when Tony Stark was temporarily taken out of commission. Riri went on to coin the name Ironheart and star in her own solo comic book series.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

On Tuesday, the NHL announced a blockbuster TV rights deal with Turner, but this new agreement will have no bearing on EA's NHL franchise, at least not for current or past games. A spokesperson for EA Sports told GameSpot that NHL 21 and any past games are not impacted by the new rights deal with Turner. Whether or not EA is planning any changes for this year's inevitable NHL 22 remains to be seen, however."We're excited for our partners at the NHL on their new deal with Turner Sports but today's news doesn't impact EA Sports NHL 21 or any past games of the franchise. We look forward to sharing details on the next iteration of the EA Sports NHL franchise at a later date."We have followed up with EA in an attempt to gain some insight on what could happen for NHL 22, though it's unlikely the company will comment given the game hasn't been officially announced yet. The company subsequently declined to comment further.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Like so many of Nintendo's other marquee franchises, the Pokemon series has produced numerous spin-offs over the last 25 years, branching out into genres as disparate as puzzlers, dungeon crawlers, pinball, and even fighting games. Although not everyone of these experiments turned out to be a success, there have been some wonderful off-shoot Pokemon games, many of which are now considered classics in their own right.If you've been following the franchise for as long as we have, you've likely played your share of Pokemon spin-offs over the years, and there may even be some that you enjoy more than the mainline series. To celebrate the release of New Pokemon Snap, the latest off-shoot title to arrive on Nintendo Switch, we've rounded up our favorite Pokemon spin-off games and why they hold such a fond place in our hearts. While not every one of these titles is a classic in its genre, each one did something unique that captured our attention and enhanced our love for the series. Be sure to also tell us what your favorite Pokemon spin-offs are in the comments below!New Pokemon Snap launches for Nintendo Switch on April 30, more than 20 years after the original Pokemon Snap hit the Nintendo 64. Despite this long wait for a sequel, the original game remains one of the most beloved Pokemon spin-offs among fans, making New Pokemon Snap one of this year's most anticipated Switch releases. You can read more about the game and what preorder bonuses are available at different retailers in our New Pokemon Snap preorder guide.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Anakin Skywalker is making a big comeback. The latest actor to confirm he's returning to the role is Matt Lanter, who voiced the legendary Jedi on the animated Star Wars show Clone Wars. Lanter told Entertainment Weekly that we haven't seen the last of his heroic version of the character, pre-Darth Vader days.While discussing the upcoming Netflix superhero show Jupiter's Legacy, Lanter said, "There's some new Lucasfilm Animation going on. I've been a part of some things I can't talk about yet. You'll see Anakin again.""I never quite put Anakin down, whether I'm doing a video game or something new for Lucasfilm Animation," he continued.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Before One Piece, before Cowboy Bebop, there was Sailor Moon, fighting evil by moonlight and winning love by daylight. Now, the famous Sailor Scout's latest movie, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal, is heading to Netflix, the streamer announced today.Released this winter in Japan, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Parts 1 & 2 will be added to Netflix globally--outside of Japan--on June 3, Netflix says."Like so many others around the world, I trace my love for anime back to watching [Sailor Moon] when I was a toddler--pictures of me in Usagi's Bun Head have become a family treasure. It's no surprise that these characters and tales about love and justice still touch the hearts of so many fans around the world,” said Ema Hirayama, Manager of Content Acquisition at Netflix in an official statement. "It's a dream come true for all of us at Netflix to have Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie join our expansive anime slate and to share this incredible story with fans around the world."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After a long 12-plus months of pandemic-related closures of movie theaters, the box office success of Godzilla vs. Kong is one of the first indications that theatrical releases are once again feasible. Now, the studio is in talks with director Adam Wingard to return for a sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.When Godzilla vs. Kong was entering post-production, Godzilla: King of Monsters hit theaters and underperformed. Now, though, Godzilla vs. Kong is proving that the titans of the MonsterVerse have some fight left in them. Legendary Pictures is reportedly in talks with Wingard to come back for one or more future installments, with the potential title Son of Kong.The timeline on this sequel would be up in the air, as THR notes that Warner Bros. currently has Wingard attached to direct a live-action film based on the Thundercats cartoons, and Paramount has him ready to make a sequel (not a remake, apparently) to the classic 1997 John Woo action film Face/Off.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There are few video game developers that have as much cache with an audience as Jeff Kaplan. Not only was he a vice president at Blizzard and director of Overwatch, but Kaplan was also a figurehead for the community to gather around. Whether it was to complain to him about the latest meta and lambast balance changes, or to turn him into memes and celebrate the festive season, for most fans, Jeff Kaplan was Overwatch.It makes sense, then, that his departure from Blizzard shook the community, giving rise to questions about the future of Overwatch 2 and the franchise in its totality, as well as the development team behind it.Along with the announcement that Kaplan was leaving came confirmation that Aaron Keller would be taking on directorial responsibilities for the project and the team. While public awareness around Keller might not be on the same level as that of Kaplan, Keller was instrumental in the creation and ongoing development of Overwatch as assistant game director, and the natural choice to step into the role. By Keller's own admission, Kaplan is a tough act to follow, but Keller is anchoring himself to creating the best possible Overwatch sequel that he and the team can make.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Scott Derrickson may have parted ways with Marvel on the upcoming Doctor Strange And The Multiverse of Madness, but he's cooking up a different project that will return him to his horror roots. According to Deadline, his upcoming Blumhouse movie, The Black Phone, has been given a January 28, 2022 release date by Universal Pictures.The Black Phone will star Ethan Hawke and James Ransone (It Chapter 2) and tell the story of a 13-year-old boy named Finney Shaw who is kidnapped by a serial killer and trapped in a soundproof basement. In the basement, there is a disconnected black phone. Shortly after Finney's abduction, he begins to hear the phone, impossibly, start ringing. On the other end, he can hear the voices of the killer's previous victims who want to help Finney escape the same fate.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Fortnite Icon Series has so far been reserved for dances from trending TikTok videos and musical artists, but that changes on April 28 when Minnesota Vikings rookie sensation Justin Jefferson gets his own touchdown celebration added to Fortnite's Item Shop.Jefferson's dance, "Griddy," will be the first instance of Epic working with a particular NFL player. Previous collaborations with the league have involved all 32 teams with customizable jerseys, but not any actual players. In other words, you could put your Fortnite character in a Buccaneers jersey and adorn it with #12, but it wasn't Tom Brady's likeness you'd see.While the Griddy dance is just that and doesn't feature the appearance of Jefferson himself, the player-specific nature of the deal suggests a barrier between two of the world's biggest brands has been removed.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com